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Never, that Price contract is awful and is going to screw the Canadians for the next decade. He's already on the decline, and now a certified bandaid boy. The Oilers wouldn't trade Leon for him straight up, never mind the other pieces mentioned.....zero chance, even with Chia.

Talbot showed last season that he is a solid number 1. The problem is he played like 5 million games over the season and playoffs. Edmonton needs a reliable backup more than a starting goaltender. Add more reliable defence on to that list as well. No way they want to trade Drai when him and McDavid are basically the faces of that team going forward. Their versions of Toews/Kane or Crosby/Malkin. Price has name value but unless Chia wants out of Edmonton so bad that he'd make a deal like that to get fired, he won't do that deal.

12 team lifetime pool. 19 skaters / 3 goalies (only 2 count for points)
Taxi Squad - players have 5 year protection then must be called up or dropped.
Goals and Assists count for points. Goalies get 1.5 for a win / 4.5 pts for a SO and points for G/A.

They didn't intentionally tank (unless either teams in previous years) so if that's the way it plays out then so be it. It's clear they need help in different areas of their team and that's the purpose of the draft.

Why aren't you asking why Buffalo is in the running for the top pick again? They seem to be just as bad as other teams when it comes to being in the lottery with as many issues.